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LS STREET SCENE AND IN BACKGROUND IS PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
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MS INTERIOR -- PREMIER LOC (EXTREME RIGHT)
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MS PHOTOGRAPHER
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MS PREMIER LOC SPEAKS
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MS NEWSMEN
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MS PRESS CONFERENCE (TWO SHOTS)
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Initials CAR/VS/MK/YA/RBI



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Background: SOUTH VIETNAM'S NEW PRIME MINISTER, MR. NGUYEN VAN LOC, YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) INVITED SOUTH VIETNAMESE WHO BELIEVED NORTH VIETNAM COULD BRING THEM PROSPERITY AND WELFARE TO GO NORTH. AT THE SAME TIME, HE APPEALED TO NORTH VIETNAMESE TO SYMPATHISE WITH VIETNAMESE SUFFERINGS, END THE SLAUGHTER AND RETURN SOUTH TO BUILD A GENUINELY FREE AND HAPPY SOCIETY.

IN THE FIRST POLICY STATEMENT OF HIS GOVERNMENT, THE 45-YEAR-OLD LAWYER FROM THE MEKONG DELTA MADE NO CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR BRINGING THE VIETNAM WAR TO THE CONFERENCE TABLE.

ADDRESSING PRESSMEN AND HIS CABINET AT THE PRESIDENT PALACE IN SAIGON, MR. LOC PROMISED TO FIGHT CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. "IN RURAL AREAS," HE SAID, "CORRUPT OFFICIAL WHO BULLY THE PEOPLE WILL BE REMOVED."
IN THE ARMED FORCES, THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WOULD BE REORGANISED RAPIDLY TO MEET BATTLEFIELD REQUIREMENTS, HE ADDED.